Royal Flushing

The US Open is this week in New York and Roger Federer will appropriately don the New York Collection Vapor Tour 9...

But will he bust out these Big Apple blue/orange VT9s when he's out & about town?  Here is a teaser pic...

You Don't Know Jack

Chuck Taylor lows are some of my favorite shoes, especially in the summer. They are comfy, you can wear without socks and can be worn with pretty much any casual outfit. 

But if you ever need a slight twist on a classic, snag some Jack Purcells...

The look is similar, as is the fit. They sometimes run a bit more than Chucks, but you can find 'em on the low at Nordstroms Rack for $30-40.

Tiffany > Debbie Gibson

Sorry, Olivia...these Tiffany Dunk SBs won't be releasing, or you would have these for your first birthday!

To Clarify...

I know its been seen today everywhere from the Wall Street Journal to Fox News that the upcoming tenth edition of the Lebron James signature line of sneakers will retail for $315...

 

To clarify, the $315 tag will be for the Nike + version of the Lebron X.  The regular, general release Nike Lebron X will run around $180.

Nike + was originated to be a running tool, with one sensor acting as a pedometer and measuring time/distance.  Now, the Lebron X will feature four pressure sensors in the heel, toe, medial side and lateral side.  These sensors use Bluetooth technology to measure performance like its predecessor did for running.

Gimmicky?  A bit. Unclear technology?  Foggy at best.  But definitely buzzworthy.  Non-sneaker folks are talking about this shoe today. folks will shell out the additional $135 just to say they did.  Trust.

Meet Olivia

My newborn daughter Olivia.  Born 8/6/12.  As you can see, she loves sneakers like me!

My Heart Is Racing

 

I'm back!  And so are the sneaker pick-ups.  Here is my pair of Nike Flyknit Racers, Nike's lightest running shoe ever (5.6 oz)...

 

You might recognize this model in a Volt colorway on the feet of many US Olympians in London the past few weeks...

The Flyknit claims to be an environmentally sustainable shoe, since it reduces waste because the one-piece upper does not use the multiple materials & cuts used in traditional sneaker construction.

I'm going to take these for a spin at the gym this week.  More on these soon!